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Mr. Kenneth W. Freeman, also known as Ken, is Allen Questrom Professor and Dean of the School of Management at Boston University. Mr. Freeman serves as the President of Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Of Michigan. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of Masonite Corporation since October 2005. He served as a Senior Advisor of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. He served as Executive in Residence at Columbia Business School. Mr. Freeman served as an Acting Chief Executive ... Officer of Accellent, Inc. from November 14, 2009 to May 2010. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of Masonite international Corporation, from October 2005 to May 2007. Mr. Freeman served as the Chairman of Quest Diagnostics Inc., from December 1996 to December 14, 2004 and as its Chief Executive Officer and President from May 1995 to May 2004. He joined Quest Diagnostics Inc., in May 1995. Mr. Freeman served as an Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of Corning Incorporated since 1993 and served as its Internal Auditor. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of Corning Clinical Laboratories, the predecessor company to Quest Diagnostics from 1995 to 1997. Mr. Freeman served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Corning Asahi Video Products Company since 1990. He served as a General Manager of Science Products Division of Corning since 1989, Senior Vice President since 1987 and Controller and Vice President since 1985. Mr. Freeman served in a variety of financial and managerial positions of Corning Inc., for more than 20 years since joining it in 1972. He serves as an Executive Chairman of Accelent, Inc. He serves as the Chairman of the Board for Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute. Mr. Freeman serves as the Chairman of Masonite International, Inc. He serves as Director of Masonite Inc at Masonite Africa Ltd. since June 9, 2009. Mr. Freeman serves as a Director of MedPlus Inc., since July 2000, Accellent Inc. since November 2005. He serves as a Director of Vh Holdings Inc. and Brookwood Medical Center of Gulfport, Inc. Mr. Freeman serves as a Director of Alliance Imaging. He serves as a Director of Montgomery Regional Hospital, Inc., GPCH-GP, Inc., EP Health, LLC., HCA Realty, Inc. and Women's And Children's Hospital, Inc. Mr. Freeman serves as a Trustee of Bucknell University. He served as Chairman of Masonite Inc at Masonite Africa Ltd. from July 1, 2009 to August 1, 2010. Mr. Freeman served as Chairman of Accellent, Inc. from May 2010 to December 2012. He served as a Director of Masonite International Corporation from October 2005 to July 2, 2013 and previously served as the Chairman. Mr. Freeman served as Executive Chairman of Accellent Inc. from January 2006 to May 2010. He served as a Director of HCA Holdings Inc from February 6, 2009 to February 3, 2014. He served as a Director of Alliance Healthcare Services, Inc. from September 12, 2005 to April 16, 2007. Mr. Freeman served as a Director of Quest Diagnostics Inc., from July 1995 to December 14, 2004. He served as a Director of TRW Aeronautical Systems since 2001 and served as its Lead Director until December 2002. He served as the Chairman of the Board of American Clinical Laboratory Association. Mr. Freeman served on the 2004 National Association of Corporate Directors Blue Ribbon Commission on Board Leadership. His writings are featured in the Harvard Business Review and Strategy + Business. He received a B.S. Degree from Bucknell University, and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School.

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